Current Affairs for UPSC: Pariksha Saarathi presents only need to know Current Affairs in Quiz format, for all dedicated students and readers preparing for various competitive exams such as UPSC, BANKS, SSC & Railways
Q.1) What is the name of the single window portal launched for Environment, Forest, Wildlife, and Coastal Regulation Zone clearances?
(a) SWAYAM
(b) PARIVESH
(c) e-Samiksha
(d) PRAGATI
Q.2) What is the rank of India as per the Tourism Development Index 2024 report?
(a) 38th
(b) 39th
(c) 40th
(d) 41st
Q.3) What is the name of the multinational air exercise that India will host in Sular, Tamilnadu?
(a) Garuda Shakti
(b) Vayu Shakti
(c) Tarang Shakti
(d) Yudh Abhyas
Q.4) As of 1st July this year, how many active domestic LPG consumers are there in India?
(a) 20.45 crore
(b) 25.78 crore
(c) 32.68 crore
(d) 40.12 crore
Q.5) Which player won gold in men’s singles tennis at Paris Olympics 2024?
(a) Novak Djokovic
(b) Rafael Nadal
(c) Carlos Alcaraz
(d) Andy Murray
Answers:
Ans.1(b), In pursuance of the spirit of ‘Digital India’ and capturing the essence of Minimum Government and Maximum Governance, the government had launched a single window portal “PARIVESH (Pro Active and Responsive Facilitation by Interactive and Virtuous Environmental Single-window Hub)” on 10.08.2018 for Environment clearance (EC), Forest clearance (FC), Wildlife (WL) and Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) clearances.
Ans.2(b), According to the Travel and Tourism Development Index 2024 report published by the World Economic Forum, India is ranked 39th among 119 countries.
Ans.3(c), India will host its first multinational air exercise ‘Tarang Shakti 2024’ from tomorrow in Sular, Tamilnadu. In the exercise, nearly 30 countries will participate, and out of 30, 10 countries will join the exercise with their fighter aircraft. The exercise is being conducted in two phases, which aim to showcase India’s defence prowess and provide a platform for participating militaries to foster interoperability.
Ans.4(c), Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas Suresh Gopi today informed the Rajya Sabha that there are 32.68 crore active domestic LPG consumers in the country as of 1st July this year.
Ans.5(a), Novak Djokovic of Serbia has won the gold medal in men’s singles tennis at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Djokovic defeated his Wimbledon rival Carlos Alcaraz on the courts of Roland Garros, Alcaraz won the silver medal. He has also become the oldest gold medalist in tennis singles at the Olympics.
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